PUWER 1998 · Greater Manchester

PUWER inspection and assessment in Stockport

Inspection and testing of work equipment against the five PUWER duties by an independent competent person

A machine that moves premises arrives as a stranger: guards jarred in transit, services reconnected by whoever was available, settings nobody re-verified. Stockport's estates reshuffle constantly, and PUWER 1998 expects the moved machine re-proven before it earns back its old trust.

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  • Independent & impartial
  • Competent engineer surveyors
  • Reports issued promptly

Work equipment we inspect

Stockport, Greater Manchester

  • Machines & production lines
  • Conveyors & material handling
  • Fork trucks & lift fleets
  • Presses, guarding & interlocks
  • Test rigs & one-off equipment
  • Mixers, pumps & process plant
Work equipment we inspect

PUWER inspection and testing for Stockport businesses

Work equipment across the town runs from relocated and reinstalled machinery across the estates through production and workshop plant to the fork trucks and general equipment of the trades.

Relocation resets more than the postcode: interlocks that worked loosen or lose adjustment, emergency stops end up wired but wrong, guards get refitted approximately, extraction and services reconnect to different assumptions, and the machine's compliance history describes a machine that no longer quite exists. Our inspections give moved plant a proper re-baseline, protective functions proven from scratch rather than remembered, installation checked against the machine's requirements, and the written record of inspection restarting the history honestly in the new home.

Moved machines re-proven
Stops and interlocks from scratch
Services checked against needs
A fresh honest baseline
How it works

Booking your PUWER inspection in Stockport

Moved it, or bought it and moved it? We re-prove every protective function from scratch and issue the written record its new life deserves.

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    Get in touch

    Tell us about the work equipment on your Stockport site.

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    Risk based inspection

    We assess each machine against the five duties and its risk.

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    Your report

    You receive a written inspection record with any actions.

Why businesses choose SEIS

  • Independent and impartial: we examine, we do not sell the equipment
  • Competent engineer surveyors
  • Clear reports issued without delay
  • Single items or whole sites
Areas we cover

PUWER inspection and assessment across Stockport and nearby

Our engineer surveyors cover Stockport and the towns around it across Greater Manchester. If your site is nearby, we can almost certainly reach you, so just ask.

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Other inspections in Stockport

Related compliance for Stockport businesses

Many sites need more than one statutory regime. If you use lifting gear, pressure systems, work equipment or extraction in Stockport, we can examine all of it.

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PUWER FAQs

PUWER inspection and testing: common questions

Do you carry out PUWER inspections in Stockport?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Stockport and the surrounding sites, and inspect every kind of work equipment, moved machines re-proven. Call us to arrange a visit.
How quickly can you get to Stockport?
We keep availability across Greater Manchester, so a Stockport visit is usually within a couple of working days, sooner after a repair or modification. Call 0330 043 8191 to book around your production.
How often must work equipment be inspected under PUWER?
There is no single fixed interval. PUWER sets the frequency by the equipment, its risks and where it works, so hard-used or outdoor machinery is inspected more often, guided by the maker's advice and your risk assessment. The HSE explains this risk-based approach in its PUWER guidance.
Is PUWER a legal requirement?
Yes. Under PUWER 1998 whoever provides or controls work equipment must keep it suitable, maintained and inspected by a competent person, and that duty stays with the end user, including equipment that is hired in.
Does a PUWER inspection produce a certificate?
No. PUWER calls for a written record of inspection, not a certificate, naming each item, its condition, any defect and the date the next inspection is due. We keep that record clear and defensible, and it is what an HSE inspector asks to see.
Who can carry out a PUWER inspection?
A competent person with the knowledge and experience to know what to look at, what to look for and what to do about any defect. Simple low-risk items can be checked in-house by trained staff, while higher-risk machinery is better inspected by an independent competent person.
What does a PUWER inspection cover?
Whether the equipment is suitable and correctly installed, the condition of guards, interlocks, controls and stop devices, and any deterioration that has set in. Defects and the action needed are written down so nothing is lost between inspections.
How is PUWER different from LOLER?
LOLER covers lifting equipment and ends in a Report of Thorough Examination, while PUWER covers all work equipment and ends in an inspection record. They overlap on lifting machinery, so we sort each item to the right regime and inspect it once, correctly.

Need a PUWER inspection in Stockport?

Talk to an engineer surveyor, get a quote and book your inspection in Stockport.

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